Load binder



Nov. .41. 1924; 1,514,624

E. .VsrAcY LOAD BINDER Fi 1ed July 2. 1924 Patented Nov. 4, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

EUG-ENE C. STACY, OF TIFFIN, OHIO.

LOAD BINDER.

Application led July 2,

To all 207mm t may concem:

Be it known that I, EUGENE C. STACY, a citizen' of the United States,residing at Tiflin, in the county of Seneca and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Load Binder, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to load binders, one of the objects being tosimplify and otherwise improve upon structures of this character so thatthe cost of production can be materially reduced without reducing theetticiency of the tool.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

ln said drawings- Figure l is a side elevation of the load binderembodying the present improvements.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of a portion thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section of thestructures shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4, Fig. 3.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference l and 2 designateopposed longitudinally channeled heads, each of which is provided at oneend with an arm 3 which is crooked to provide an angle portion 4. Studs5 may be extended laterally from the outer sides of the respective arms3 and when the heads l and 2 are placed together with their channeledsides toward each other, the arms 3 of the respective heads will bespaced apart, as shown particularly in Fig. 2 so as to receive betweenthem a link 6 which can be held to the arms by a pivot pin 7. A handlewhich can be made of a bar 8 of steel is adapted to be tted snuglywithin the matching panels in the heads, 1 and 2 and is held therein byrivets 1924. Serial No. 723,776.

9 extending tranversely through the heads and through the bearing. Thishandle bar 8 can be of any stock size and can be cut to any lengthdesired.

A yoke indicated at l0 is adapted to straddle the fork formed by thespaced arms 3 and has eyes 1l for the reception of the studs 5.

A structure such as has been described is advantageous because the partsthereof can be made cheaply and can be assembled readily. The heads land 2 and their arms 3 can be of high grade metal castings and can beeasily placed in engagement with the studs 5. At the same time the heads1 and 2 can be placed astride the bar 8, which as before stated, can beof stock size. By means of the rivets 9 the parts can all be heldproperly assembled and as the bar 8 can be cut of any desired length,the complete tool can be constructed readily to meet any reasonablevariations in requirements.

As shown particularly in Fig. 1 a hook or other element indicated at 11can be connected to the link 6 while another hook l2 or the like can beconnected to the yoke 10. Thus when the lever is swung into yoke l0 thetwo hooks 1l and l2 will be drawn toward each other and the point ofconnection between the link 6 and the lever will be moved past the deadcenter so that the parts will thus be held in place with the engagedload properly bound or tied.

What is claimed is 1. A load binder including opposed longitudinallychanneled heads, arms extending therefrom and cooperating to provide afork, laterally extending studs upon the arms, a yoke having eyes forthe reception of the studs, a handle bar insertible into and between thechanneled heads, and means extending transversely through the heads andbar for holding them assembled and for maintaining the studs within theyoke.

2. A load binder including opposed longitudinally channeled heads, armsextending therefrom and cooperating to provide a fork, said armsproviding angle port-ions, a link pivotally mounted between the angleportions of the arms, studs extending laterally from the arms, a yokepivotally mounted therein and adapted to straddle the arms, attachingdevices connected to the In testimony that I claim the foregoing as linkand yoke respectively,l L handle bar my oWn, I have hereto affixed mysignaseated lloetvvelen the headsland Within tle ture in the presence ofa Witness.

@hanne s, anc means extenc ing transverse y through the heads and barfor holding them EUGENE C' STACY' assembled and for maintaining thestuds Witness:

Within the yoke. n W. M. MYERS.

